Questions About Perforated French 25 Centimes 'Ceres' Stamps

Since these last items are not listed, I am assuming either they are very common, or they are just random ink-splatters covering that section. You should keep them aside ... maybe making a page of just such oddities. Looks like you found an interesting batch of stamps and are enjoying yourself.

I'm finding quite a few minor variations. Given the history of the Ceres series, it's not surprising to me that they're less than uniform: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres...ies_(France)

This is the winner in the Ceres 25 centimes "broken frame" category! The frame damage is very similar to the stamp I posted earlier in the thread.


These next 2 stamps have another type of printing error: noticeable white areas on the left sides to the left of Ceres' nose...


and under the "RE"

Finally, check out the "fancy cancel" on this stamp The "artist" apparently didn't realize Ceres was a goddess. by

In John Lennon's "Mercury" Stamp album,
he had beards inked in, on both the King and Queen.

Philatelists have a healthy sense of humour.
I cut and produced 5 x "inverted frame" on our 1954 3½d Australia WA centenary stamp. None have ever surfaced as yet

You designed stamps, Rod?

No,
Western Australian Philately has a famous "inverted Frame" stamp.

I just took a normal 1954 stamp, cut out and inverted the centre , making our own
"inverted frame" and sent it with trades to 5 collectors.
It apparently hasn't been noticed, as yet, or binned

I cut out an inverted the centre of this stamp.

Ha ha! Maybe it will be noticed now that you've revealed the joke online!

Coming soon: stampboards investigates philately's Ern Malley ...

In the hope of helping someone else down the line, here are 2 more Ceres 25 centimes (France Scott 58) stamps with unique errors:

In the first, the "P" and "E" in POSTES are incomplete, and in the second one, there is a double line at the top of the frame.

These errors aren't very exciting (and probably don't add value), but I thought I'd share since I noticed them

I really like the double frame version. It almost looks like a re-entry, but probably just a kiss-print on the upper and right frames. A keeper, for sure. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for checking them out, Partime.